Early People & The Ice Age
What was the Ice Age?
A time period during which the Earth was much colder and covered in ice
What is an atlatl?
A long handle that attaches to a spear to throw it farther
What main animals did Paleo and Archaic people hunt?
Mammoths and mastodons
What did Paleo and Archaic people eat?
Meat from large animals, like mammoths or mastodons. Plants that they could find
What does nomadic mean?
A people group that travels from place to place
What does prehistoric mean?
A period before written records were kept
What does historic mean?
A period when written records were kept